Chapter 1,662 The Final Battle 3
Chapter 1662 The Last Battle 3
A 25-pound armor-piercing round easily penetrated the front armor of the Wolf tank and tore a large hole of half a square meter in the entire front of the vehicle body. Then the warhead continued to hit the gun rim without losing any force. on, detonating the ammunition stored in the gun circle! Then, the entire tank erupted like a volcano. The turret weighing several tons was directly blown away by the huge explosion energy, and the huge tank body was also blown into parts, scattered within a radius of several hundred meters!
The French's shooting was fast and deadly. By achieving the calibrated reference object, the French gunners were very efficient. The stable and fierce burst fire of the large-caliber cannon destroyed nearly 18 tanks of various types in less than 2 minutes. Armored vehicles. Then, the 152MM heavy artillery and various howitzers that had been hidden behind were also activated, and orange fireballs rose into the sky and then fell down like a meteor shower!
While the Bavarian armored forces in the frontal attack were heavily damaged, the French troops deployed on the front and right side of the position also began to launch a counterattack! How could the Germans build fortifications after entering the position less than an hour ago? Most people could only lie on the ground and feel the vibrations caused by the falling shells in the distance. Breathing the acrid smoke, try to avoid the sweeping shrapnel and flames.
Without many bunkers on the ground, this round of shelling by the French was terrifying!
"We seemed to have entered hell in an instant. The sky above our heads was almost covered with artillery shells, gunpowder smoke and firelight. The barrage fired by the French rolled back and forth in the position. They plowed every inch of the land with steel. You might grab a handful of soil. Several pieces of shrapnel can be found. Whether it is a tank, a bicycle or a person, once it is involved in the fierce firestorm, it will be torn into pieces in an instant. We can even see the broken limbs and arms walking on the battlefield. , burnt minced meat, and everything you can imagine or not imagine may appear on the battlefield. Some new soldiers who joined the army began to have extremely abnormal mental states under the tremendous pressure and bloody stimulation. If this attack continues, it will be a very bad thing for the forwards. By the way, finally, I would like to praise the British. The pockets they chose are very insufficient. Although the entrance is not small, it is very difficult for our army to expand. I’m afraid it will be very difficult to withdraw later.” After the war, Rommel wrote in his diary.
However, Xiafei prepared more than just this method. Just when the Bavarian forward troops fell into chaos, the last wave of armored troops among Xiafei also rushed out of the shelter and stabbed directly at the flank of the Bavarian Army, trying to Break the opponent's front from the root!
This time, the French are also trying to learn the tactics of the Bavarian Legion, deploying a large number of vehicle-mounted infantry during the attack. Of course, the French do not have specialized armored vehicles, and France's weaker industry is already somewhat exhausted in supporting the war. Not to mention the production of armored vehicles, so this time, French infantry entered the battlefield in large numbers on unprotected trucks.
A German reconnaissance plane first spotted the French battle group coming from the left wing.
The tracks and wheels ran over the ground, bringing up a lot of dust. From the air, it looked like a yellow sandstorm rolling towards the German army. This time, the French were all out, with at least 40 FT10 tanks in front of them. On both wings of the offensive wedge formation were the Saint-Moncha self-propelled artillery that the French were proud of. In order to ensure sufficient firepower, the French also specially used trucks to tow some 105MM howitzers.
"According to my plan, when the frontal ambush begins, even if the German elite troops cannot be destroyed, they will at least be trapped in the quagmire. At this time, our armored forces can successfully attack the Bavarian Army's vulnerable flanks. A hole was cut in the top, and then the infantry got on and off their vehicles at a distance of about 600 meters to participate in the attack. Taking advantage of the chaos, the artillery units could also take advantage of the opportunity to deploy, thus completing the pincer-like offensive against the Germans. We had an almost perfect start, but... ..." After the war, a captured French officer's battle plan read.
"The French have moved! All their elites have come out! It seems they want to settle with us!" said an officer at the Bavarian Army's former enemy headquarters.
"Very good, order the prepared artillery group to prepare to intercept the French troops coming from the flanks, let go of their tanks, and concentrate fire on the trucks behind them. The armored reserves are ready to intercept the French forward, and the infantry behind them are ready to follow at any time. Come on! As for the front? The Air Force bombers will provide cover." At the critical moment, Count Schmidt decided to put all his reserves into the flank battlefield.
At the same time, the German army on the front was also trying its best to reverse the situation. Under the cover of smoke bombs and smoke canisters, some tanks successfully escaped from the attack of the French large-caliber flat-fire cannons, and the smoke covering the battlefield also Blocking the French's view. At the same time, the heavy howitzer detachment accompanying the rear also began to do its best to suppress the French artillery positions, but the power performance of the accompanying 105MM howitzer was not very good.
What really changed the situation on the battlefield was the powerful aerial bombs carried by the Bavarian bomber force. In the absence of interference from British fighter jets, the Bavarian pilots bravely lowered the flying altitude to about 100 meters! And the passing speed does not exceed 80 kilometers per hour. Even under the technical conditions of World War 1, the accuracy of bomb delivery at this height and speed is very high! And what if it’s a little off? In the absence of permanent fortifications, nearly 300KG of explosives loaded into a 500KG high-explosive bomb can teach you how to behave!
So, when the French artillery thought that it dominated everything, the bombs falling from the sky told the French who was the master of this battlefield!
The first echelon of more than 40 K-6 bombers entered the battlefield with their backs to the direction of the sun. Each aircraft carried three 500KG bombs. Different colored ribbons on the bomb body marked their different functions. The white ribbon indicates that it is a high-explosive bomb, the yellow ribbon indicates that it is a letter bomb used to deal with light targets and personnel, and the red ribbon is feared by the French as hellfire. Napalm bombs. The Germans said that napalm bombs were the best for attacking small towns dominated by wooden houses and French artillery hidden in bushes and groves next to them!
"The weather is clear, the visibility is high, and the most important thing is that there are no annoying British people in the sky! This is simply perfect!" said a German pilot.
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